King James Version
Psalms 66:10 in the King James Version says “For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 66 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.”
Psalms 66:10 · KJV
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. holdeth: Heb. putteth
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place. wealthy: Heb. moist
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“hast proved”
H974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
“For thou O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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